More reader endorsements in selected races

Nov 03, 2018 | 11:15 PM

Susan Fetter, a candidate for Lake County Water Authority At Large Seat 1

Fetter for Lake water board

I would like to endorse Susan Fetter’s candidacy for the Lake County Water Authority. She is a fierce advocate for protecting our water resources and creating sustainable scenarios for future generations to come. Any free time she has after working all week is spent at seminars all over the state learning about our most precious resource. Susan travels with a hunk of limestone from the aquifer, which she likes to pass around while she’s speaking so people understand the fragility of our existence on this patch of earth. She is truly a water warrior.

Constance AlbrightEustis

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Kaplan for House District 31

I enthusiastically endorse Debra Kaplan for state House District 31 over incumbent Jennifer Sullivan. In 2014 the Orlando Sentinel declined to endorse Sullivan, stating that “[She] is steeped in tea-party dogmatism that has contributed to polarized governance.” That description remains accurate.

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Debra Kaplan has impressed me as a candidate who is smart, caring, experienced and a fierce advocate for ordinary people over big-money special interests.

One of the negative points attached to Sullivan is her lack of concern over the environmental and water crises that face our state. Sullivan voted for fracking and has not supported conservation funding as mandated by the 2014 Amendment 1 (Florida Forever), which was passed by 75 percent of Florida’s voters.

Kaplan has stressed her concerns for Florida’s environment and has promised to support Amendment 1 funding as written. She has my support.

Elizabeth KapoorLeesburg

Straight ticket

After the Kavanaugh debacle, for the first time ever in my voting life, I will be voting a straight party line.

Tami Wiese Altamonte Springs

Applause for Nelson

We would like to take this opportunity to endorse Sen. Bill Nelson for another term in the U.S. Senate.

We have had the pleasure of meeting the senator and found him to be a man of God, committed to doing what’s best for the state of Florida and our people.

He served for many years as an Air Force officer before being one of the few best candidates to be selected as an astronaut. His opponent tries to turn his service into a negative point. As he is a veteran, we applaud Nelson for his service and sacrifice for our country.